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The High Note is a feel-good movie that reminds viewers how to rediscover their passion: The film follows two ambitious women as they team up together in the music industry, portraying an interesting dynamic between a young woman and an older, more experienced one (think The Devil Wears Prada, but with less intensity). Dakota Johnson plays Maggie, a hardworking personal assistant who dreams of being a music producer while Tracee Ellis Ross plays Grace, the demanding singer who is trying to keep hold of her stardom. Grace’s current music producer seems to be holding her back, pushing her away from taking risks and instead limiting her to one area. However, young Maggie sees Grace’s potential to innovate and create new things and together they teach and grow one another. The movie also features a romantic subplot between Maggie and a musician, but the real story is of the two women who remind each other what passion they hold. You can watch The High Note on Netflix.

???? The CIB-sponsored PSA World Championship continues with the round of eight today at SODIC’s Club S Allegria and at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

In the men’s category, World No.1 Paul Coll (New Zealand) goes head-to-head against Egypt’s Mazen Hesham at 7:30pm, while Egyptian champ Tarek Momen (World No.6) meets Wales’ Joel Malkin at 8:15pm. At 9pm, we have Fares Dessouky (Egypt) v Gregoire Marche (France), as well as an all-Egyptian showdown between Karim Abdel Gawad and Mohamed ElShorbagy.

Over in the women’s category, three matches are happening tonight: Egyptian champion and World No.1 Nouran Gohar meets Wales’ Tesni Evans, while Joelle King (New Zealand) and Nada Abbas (Egypt) are going head to head, with both matches scheduled for 6:45pm. We also have Amanda Sobhy (USA) v Nele Gilis (Belgium) at 8:15pm. Egypt’s Rowan Elaraby was set to play against India’s Joshna Chinappa tonight, but Elaraby has progressed to the quarterfinal round in a walkover after Chinappa withdrew from the championship, citing illness.

⚽ In your regularly scheduled football programming, Liverpool will try to reduce the point difference with Manchester City tonight when it goes out to face Southampton at 8:45pm. City currently have 90 points and still have one last game against Aston Villa, while Liverpool have 86 points with two games to go. All matches of the last round will be played at the same time next Sunday.

In Egypt: El Zamalek, the league leader, hosts El Gaish at 9pm. El Gouna plays against Misr El-Makasa at 4pm, and Future will face Al Ittihad of Alexandria at 6:30pm.

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Alle Botti Restaurant’s new branch on Mamsha Masr offers great food and views: There’s nothing quite like dining on the Nile, especially when the weather is nice — which is why we had to recommend Alle Botti, with their new special location and diverse menu. Start off with their colorful steak salad or their blue cheese-covered chicken tenders. Also try out their towering burgers and chicken sandwiches or one of the many pastas on offer, such as their creamy truffle pecorino spaghetti. They also serve a saffron risotto with lobster that is worth the buck you’ll pay for it. If you’d rather enjoy the sun on the water, head to Alle Botti for a breakfast of eggs, salads, and pancakes.

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Ready to test your padel tennis skills? Local padel tennis firm JPadel will host two international and five national padel tennis events at Il Bosco in the new administrative capital from 30 May – 4 June, in partnership with the Youth and Sports Ministry and the local and international padel federations, company CEO Ismail Seddik told Enterprise.

There are world ranking points + money awards up for grabs: The tournaments are set to give Egyptian padel pros a chance to compete on the international stage and potentially score world ranking points, as well as earn part of a c.EGP 400k pot split across the seven events (which include national tournaments for players of various levels as well as junior and senior competitions). Players can register through the JPadel app (available for download from your mobile’s app store through this mobile-only link). Registration fees range from EGP 450-800 depending on a player’s level.

Not a padel pro? Not a problem: Spectators can attend without charge.

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Rawabet Art Space is showing Macmillan’s theatrical masterpiece “Every Brilliant Thing” in its Arabic debut starring Nanda Mohammad. The performance will take place tonight at 8pm.

The Darkroom Cairo is holding a demo session today at 7pm to explain the process of taking photos with film photography, developing them in the lab, and printing them in the darkroom.

El Da7ee7 is holding his first ever live show at The Marquee on 19 and 20 May. The famous YouTube show features short form episodes about a myriad of different topics, with host and comedian Ahmed Al Ghandour explaining the topics in depth.

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Hometown Victory is a sports novel comparable to The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights: The novel tells Keanon Lowe’s story with Justin Spizman as a co-author. Lowe worked in the NFL as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers before suddenly deciding to take up the role of a football coach at a struggling high school back in his hometown. Working as a coach, Lowe soon found himself facing racism, becoming a mentor, and even disarming a would-be school shooter. The story exudes a feeling of hope and gratitude, even in the face of troubling circumstances with the two authors putting a very human touch to even the most miniscule of interactions.